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Because lamps, for example, cannot give consent and have no concept of a union/marriage/tax arrangement between two things. If you do not understand this then you should have no part in this conversation.

Likening gay marriage to interspecies marriage is demeaning and offensive. I would appreciate it if you would stop.

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demeaning and offensive? Don't you think animals or other possible future species should have rights too? Shame on you.

"It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. "I'm offended by that." Well, so fucking what?" - Stephen Fry

I'm done here.

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